A sector-leading and multi-award-winning home care agency, Guardian Angel Carers, has reiterated the option of contacting any of its nationwide, franchise-run branches to request a complimentary, professional care needs assessment to help identify the support, assistance and care an individual may require.
Guardian Angel Carers, which has expanded to 15 individual home care teams, alongside a head office in Chichester, provides prospective and current clients with free in-person consultations conducted by a qualified and experienced care manager to help families make informed decisions.
The Importance of a Care Needs Assessment for Vulnerable People and Families
Many families assume that a care needs assessment is a mandatory task associated with accessing local council support or securing a place in a care facility.
In reality, this type of personalised assessment can be vitally important to safeguarding the needs and well-being of anybody who may find living alone isolating, has mobility or cognition challenges, or simply needs an extra pair of hands to help with domiciliary tasks.
As an independent, regulated home care company, Guardian Angel Carers provides free assessments on request, usually either at the person’s home or in a hospital setting. The aim is to help loved ones understand what types of care are available, how they work, and which would be the best fit for their needs.
For many, this input is most beneficial when either experiencing changes or increases in difficulties completing personal care routines or when a loved one is due to be discharged from a hospital or healthcare service.
At this point, a bespoke care plan, with all parties able to contribute, can create a framework that respects the person's right to autonomy and independence while ensuring they have the support they need to remain safe and well.
Organising a Free Care Needs Assessment With Guardian Angel Carers
Vikki Craig-Vickers, MD of Guardian Angel Carers, says, ‘We recognise that if you or a loved one is struggling, finding it harder to live independently, or needs help following an illness, hospital stay, or decline in mobility, it can be incredibly worrying and stressful.
Care needs assessments are optional and free of charge as part of our commitment to offering genuine support and help for families in all the communities we serve and ensuring everybody can find professional, independent advice to decide on the best next steps.
Rest assured that decisions about how to proceed remain wholly yours. We would never suggest anybody rush into implementing home care or any other alternative, such as moving themselves or a relative into a residential care home—it is normal to need time to process the outcomes and decide what to do only when you are ready.
There is no pass or fail, and a care needs assessment is simply a time to talk with a compassionate, sensitive, and respectful care professional who can discuss any areas of difficulty, provide information about the services available, and talk about the types and structures of support that may be most beneficial.
In some cases, we might advise families who are eligible or very likely to qualify for funding support to contact their local authority, where we can see that this would be useful and where there is a possibility to access funding or financial help.
However, our care needs assessments are performed at your discretion and with a focus on dignity and confidentiality. As always, you have control over how to proceed at all times.’
Access to Independent Advice and Support in Organising Home Care
The Guardian Angel Carers network is known for its person-first, family-feel care ethos. It provides thousands of people, partners, and families with the assurance that their loved ones can remain safe, well looked after, and comfortable at home without regarding permanent residential care as an inevitable conclusion.
While care needs assessments are an essential step in organising the right care, they are also obligation-free. The team provides a simplified three-step process, beginning with a chat, a free assessment, and then the beginning of the selected care routine if the person and family decide this is right for them.
Those interested in learning more about the options, from visiting and respite care to ongoing overnight or live-in care support, can contact their nearest branch at their convenience.
Read more about Guardian Angel Carers - Leading UK Home Care Agency, Guardian Angel Carers, Comments on the Impacts of Virtual Wards on the Sector
About Guardian Angel Carers
Guardian Angel Carers is a leading home care provider dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalised care services. With a strong focus on independence, dignity, and quality of life, the company supports individuals in the comfort of their own homes, offering a range of services from companionship to complex care needs.
Media Contact:
Vikki Craig-Vickers
03333 660550
www.gacarers.co.uk
******
Source Company – https://www.gacarers.co.uk/
